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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Mexican War-Sarah Good. Goblin; NJ. Glowka,
Oldenburg; James A. Harris, Hanover; G. w.
NJ Taylor, Newmarket; Robert Rowland, Ev-
ansville.
New Pensions-Ada c. Miles, Wabash; De-
borah A. Jay, Deming; Rosanna Whitted. Holt
onville; Elmina Davis Overman. Mitchell: Emil
" Wilcoxson, Leipsic; minor of Benjamin Pet
tigrew Evansville; Peter Weber, New Albany;
Jacob Mitz Evansville; A. II. Shaffer. Hunt
ineton; William Hayward Steeth; John Cole,
Angola; Barnet Losey. Lawrencebure; J. r.
Crouch, Rising Sun; Henry Yocum, Cardonia;
NJ. Runyon. Clarksburg
Increased-Hiram Nicholson, Paoli; W. d.
Middleton, Elkhart; W. T. Walters. Reno; ]. r.
Brush, Lapland; c. A Dobbins, Shoals; w. O.
Williams, Leavenworth w. W. Kendall. Cees-
tine; Francis Lane, Shelbyville; A. F. Goas. La
fayette; Reuben Rome, Jeffersonville; Richard
Pendergraft. Charleston; j. NJ. Bettorf. Salem;
William McCann. Dublin; Silas Grimes, Smith
Vile; Z. J. Brensle. Orleans; Samuel Hill, Shell
byville; George J. Clapp, Oregon: A. h Cald-
well, Ely; john NJ. Lone. Mitin; James Bohall,
Brownston; William Spung, Libertyvilie; Z. s.
Smith, Jacksonville; r. It. Littell. Orleans;
William NJ Lundy. Gosport; Eli Auman, Bowl
ing Green; Zephariah Ross, Osgood; John ii.
Neff Fort Wayne
Reissued-T. &. Havell, Selvin: j. K. Titus.
Providence; d. NJ Hays. Ewing; W. J. Phipps,
Coffee
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has got TO a question of veracity. and l intend
to show who has been telling the falsehoods,
too / object to passing the book
And with a flourish of his arms Senator Rid
dlebsrger waved the Blair educational bill in the
air. tore q page from it and then threw it
the floor. He had discovered in it the statistics
of illiteracy compiled from different States and
he thought that the figures reflected on Virginia
and d;d not do his State justice. Mr. Blair
looked on in SURPRISE and while everybody
laughed at the eccentric Riddelberger Senator
Edmunds moved that the body 60 into execu-
tive session.
Mr.. Blair will call up his bill the first thing
to-day. and it is expected that Senator Riddel-
berger will have a laree-sized gun trained on 1t
as it comes in sight Senator Butler al
remarked that he should keep an eye on Mr..
Blair to see that the bill not reiroaded
through, because when the time came he would
have something to say, and 1t was very
likely that ne should have a substitute bill to in
rroduca
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Remarkable Surgery.

The science of surgery has made such wonder
ful progress in modern times. that the most in
tricare and delicate operations are now under
taken and carried to a successful issue. There
are now several well authenticated of
what is known as pneumotouy, that is to say,
the removal of diseased portions of the lungs in
cases of consumption. While. however, this
delicate operation has sometimes been success
fully performed, the risks attending it so
great. and the chances of recovery SO slight,
that it seldom rescrted to. The safest plan IN
consumptive cases is to use DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. This will always cure tho
disease its earlier stages, thoroughly arrest
ing the ravaees of the terrible malady, by re-
moving its cause and healing the lungs.
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Heavy Loss at Evansville.
iar 10 Lid

Special to tue indianapolis journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec 23.-1 A. MA seri-
Gus fire is raging here at this time A. IL o'clock
az alarm was given and flames were seen issu-
ing from the rear of the dry goods store of F. w.
Raft e Co. The fire department. promptly re-
sponded, but the flames had gained such head
way that it was impossible to bring the fire I'M
der subsection In thirty minutes the entire
building had been Quilted, and at this hour tn
building and stock practically lost. The loss
of Raft 81 Co. will reach between $50. 900 and
$40, 000 upon which is insurance of $50, 900. The
building, valued $4,000. insured for
1000 The origin of the fire is unknown. It
will require unusual efforts to save the adjoin-
ing buildings
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when be first began his labor in the big library.
No member or Senator begins to watch the gen.
eral course of legislation closely as he does.
As soon an important question Is taken up
he orders the shelves of the library ransacked
for every work bearing upon the subject and
these are placed close at hand where they can be
referred to at q moments notice He is per
feet mine of general information. and scores OF
public men consult him daily every imagiu-
able topic. When at work he generally dictates
letters to clerk while reading his daily mail.
and is not at all disturbed by the hundred and
one questions propounded TO him by visitors and
attendants. His memory is remarkable. and
embraces a general idea OF the contents of near
ly every book in the library.
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MINOR MATTERS.
List of Presidential Nominations Recently
Confirmed by the Senate.

List of Presidential Nominations Recently
Confirmed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Senate has con-
frmed the following nominations:
Samuel T. Williams. of Maryland. to be Sec
rotary of legation TO Brazil.
o. S. Stratus, minister to Turkey.
S. S. Carlisle, of New Orleans, to be minister
to Bolivia
j. G. Walker, OF Texas. to be consul-general
at Bogota-
worth. Loup City. Neb; e. r. Clarke. Nevada
City, Cal; Mary E. Byrne, Grass Valley, Cal;
Thomas Farrell. Marysville. Cal; T. F. Brown.
Grafton. D; T.; J. E. Kennedy, Mortified,
Mimi; c. w. James, Baker City. Ore; G. w.
Ingerman, Noblesville. Ind; j. F. krost, Ham
mond. Ind; ]. A Lewis, Martinsville. Ind;
Thos. M. Ochiltree Rushville, Ind; G. Bro
saskey y Roekport Ind; 6; stoekman, Bourbon s2
Adams, Mount Pleasant, Pa; A. Arnold. White
Haven. Pa; G. W. Dickey, Houtsdale. Pa; D.
NJ. Donhoe. Beaver. Pa; c. A. Eaton, Miffiin-
burg. Pa; John Goetz, Greencastle, Pa: W. D.
Himmebreich, Lewisbnrg. Pa: l.. NJ. Horton,
Pa; W. W. Kitten, Sharpsville, Pa;
j. Fl. Harrison. Sulphur Springs, Tex, c. A.
Whitaker. Texarkana. Tex; 9. E: Milligan.
East Las Vegas N. NJ; Fl. H. Russell. Warrens-
burg, Mo-; c. NJ. Adams. Colorado. Tex; S. E.
Fishburn, Mexia. Tex; j. o. Frink, Taylor.
Tex; H. E. Pickett Waxahachie Tex; j; Nc
Chester, III W. F. White. Barry.
Ill; J. II. Dorsey, Glencoe. Mimi; c. johnson,
Austin. Mimi; o. Kaupp, Blue Earth City,
Newell. Morris. Mimi; D. K. S:aky. Albert
Lea, Mimi; G. V. Ivian, Alexandria, MINI; A.
d. Ross, Litchfeld, Mimi; j. B. Bertrand. ir.
Canton. OAK; Daniel Flynn, Mandan. OAK;
Miller, OAK; C. W. Hastings, Brooking. OAK;
w G. Judd, Fargo, Oak; A. w. Mullen, De
Smet, OAK; B. z. Ochsner, Kimball, Oak; H
C. Rasmussen, Devils Lake. OAK; j. 81. Tay
Low Dali
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Exasgerations Corrected.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 22-The weather con tim
ues to moderate in this city and in the State of
Kansas Tonight the Thermometer is 23o above
zero, and is slowly rising. ENCOURAGING reports
coming in from the West which go far to
remove the impression that there is extreme
suffering in Kansas from lack of food and fuel
While there have undoubtedly been iso-
lated cases of death from exposure
and instances of individual suffering
from scarcity of provisions or coal. there is no
doubt that the condition OF affairs has been
greatly exaggerated and misrepresented by ire
sponsible persons. dispatch tonight from
Arkansas City. near the Indian Territory line
says that less than inch Of snow fell there
and that there has been no suffering whatever.
and adds that the people Of Arkansas City would
be glad to send presents to their Eastern friends
if the latter will make known their individ ual
necessities Clark county, Kansas which has
most suffering prevailed, sends emphatic
denial of the stories through Hon. A.
L. Cowden. postmaster at Ashland, the
county-seat. He says that Mondays storm
abated Tuesday. While there a strong
wind only four inches of snow fell. and the
thermometer did not go below No suffer
ing or loss of life Is reported throughout the
county. The following dispatch to the Associ-
ated Press from Hutchinson. in the south cen
trail portion of the State, received to mig hit:
The only effect of the cold snap at this place has
been to stop work on the many buildings now being
erected here There plenty of coal here and there
has been scarcity this Special dispatches
from points within radius of hundred miles ndi-
cate there has been unusual suffering from cold.
We have advices of any scarcity of food or fuel.
The backbone of the blizzard is broken, and to-day
was bright and sunshiny.
TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. 22.-The situation in
western Kansas has greatly improved during
the past twentyfour hours. The weather has
moderated and the supply of coal is being in
creased. Twenty carloads were shipped to-day
from the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Compa-
nys mines in Colorado, which will be distributed
at once to the towns most in need of fuel. This
1t is believed will supply the destitute localities
for one week. and the railroad officials think that
by that time TINY will be able to supply the de-
mand. Every effort is being made by the com
pany to get the coal from the mines.
ABILENE, Kan. Dec. 22.-Specials TO the Ga
zette from points the line of the Union Pa
cific and points north of the road indicate no
trouble at all owing to scarcity of fuel or food
This may be said to include all of north western
Kansas
FIT. SCoTT, Kan, Dec 22.-The rumors of
great suffering and privation incident to the ex-
treme cold weather untrue, far as relates
to southeastern Kansas. There was a light fall
of snow Tuesday. but the weather has not
been excessively cold at any time.
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THE FIRE RECORD.


Details of the Losses and Insurance in the
/. Pittsburg Fire of Thursday Morning.
PITrsBURG Dec. PA fire broke out in the
millinery and furnishing store of 5. L. Fleish-
man & Co., 504 and SOC Market street, shortly
before l o'clock this morning. The flames had
gained considerable Roadway when discovered
and before they could be controlled the double
four-story structure. together with the adjoining
fve-story building of YeaGer & Co, toy-dealers
were completely Quilted During the progress
of the fire firemen Gus Date, Emil Spahr and
Scott Ward injured Date and Spahr
wete buried under the debris of falling floor
and were severely burned and bruised. Ward
was overcome by the smoke and fell from lad
der His condition is serious. The total loss
was 5000, 900, and the insurance $l25, 0o0. The
individual losses were: Yeager 6 Co.. stock
and building $50. 900; Insurance. $40. 600. Flesh
man & Co., stock, $50, 900; insurance, Sol, oOu
insurance, S20, 600. Rosen baum d Co. MILL
merry establishment, adjoining Yeager d Co..
damage TO stock in cellar by water. $l5. 600;
fully insured The fire is supposed TO have
caught from lighted cigar stump carelessly
thrown into the rubbish in the cellar of Flesh
man & Co. The injured firemen were removed
to their homes. They are resting easily to-day,
and will recover The rumor that man was
burned to death was unfounded.
The insurance on Yeagers stock and building
was $4,000. distributed IS follows: On the
stock, Pennsylvania. of Pittsburc, $1,000; West
ern. of Pittsburg, s., 900; Spring Garden, of
Philadelphia. $1,000; Girard, of PHILADELPHIA
$1,000; National. of New York S.. 900; Boat
mans, of Pittsburg. So, 00G; British-American. of
New York. So 000 Peoples of Pittsburg, 81, 500:
Union. of Pittsburg, s., 800: Fire Association, Of
Philadelphia, 81. 500; United Fremens. of Phil
adelphia, 81. 900; Pennsylvania, of Pittsburg,
81, 900 the building of which s., 500 is
insured with the National, of Allegheny.
Fleishmans stock insured for $51, 800,
distributed among the following companies:
Lion, of London; Elliott, of Boston: London, of
England; Teutonia, of Allegheny: Washington,
of Boston; Reliance. of Philadelphia; Mechanics,
of Philadep hia; Peoples. of New Hampshire;
Delaware Mutual. of Philadelphia, Western, of
Toronto; Royal of England; Fire Association, of
Philadelphia; Union. OF Philadelphia; German
American, of New York; Continental and Maya
ra of New York; Firemen's, of Dayton, and Buff
falo German,
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Other Fires.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec PA fire broke ont
last night in Owen Gernon's printing Office and
hook bindery, the fourth floor of the building
No. 80 Camp street. and spread to the other
floors, which occupied by Geo. S. War
brick. grocer. Before the fire was extinguished
damage the extent of $50, coo was done The
stock which was not burned badly damaged
by water The loss is partially covered by in
surance. The establishment of Henry Halter,
adjoining, damaged by water
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, Dec. 22-The large
patent-roller flour mill, with a capacity of 200
barrels per day, belonging Glenn & Wenger,
was burned this morning. Loss $50, 900; no in
surance.
VfCKsBURG, Dec 22-The spoke-works of
Mulholland Bros and the ennery attached were
burned tonight. Loss, So, GOO; insurance, SIO,-
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Murder Prompted by Jealousy.

special from Scott county says: Napoleon E.
Templeton murdered yesterday by George
Adams in the road near Estillville. Both were
young men of the best families and jealousy was
the cause of the murder. Templeton married
the girl both were counting. and Adams de-
termined to have revenge. Meeting Templeton
yesterday. he drew a pistol and, without say
ing word, shot him between the eyes. killing
him instantly. The murderer escaped, but
sherffs posse after him.
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Bynum Suddenly Changed His Mind.

Washington Special.
Congressman Bynum. OF Indianapolis. it is
understood. is slated for place on the ways and
means committee. It is said of Bynum that ne
went to the Speaker and told him he would like
to have Craftsmanship. Tne Speaker said all
right, and ran over the names of the members
of the committee ways and means until he
reached Bynums name, which he scratched out
and then offered Bynum the chairma psbip of an
unimportant committee, whereupon the Hoosier
Congressman withdrew his request and asked to
be put back to the place where the Speaker had
assigned him. Unless there is a re-arranee-
menr Bynum will be a member of the revenue
committee
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Fatal COllisiOu

Rock RAPIDS Wy. T., Dec. PA serious
accident occurred yesterday on the Cherokee &
Dakota br anch of the Illinois Central, which is
just being completed through this place. A
train loaded with supplies, when about ten miles
which had on hoard about 200 laborers The
collision occurred just at the end of long
bridge There was blizzard blowing from the
northwest and neither engineer discovered the
danger until the two trains were within twenty
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yards of each other. The engineer and fireman
on the outgoing train were badly injured. Fire
man George Davis. of Cherokee, died from the
effects of his injuries Engineer Caffel is in
critical condition, having received severe inju-
ries in the spine and internally. Many Of the
Lahore were slightly injured. The collision
caused by moving the telegraph Office at
this point. The incoming train was without Or
ders
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T.-Trace of rain.
A Street-Raiiroad War.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Dec. 22.-Tuesday
night the Council granted the Rossvlle and
Chickamauga street railway permission to lay
tracks in the city under certain conditions
which were complied with. Last night at II
o'clock, one hundred men began laying tracks
on Chestnut street. The old company heard of
it and got an injunction from Chancellor Key,
which was at once served by Sheriff Connor.
There is provision in the charter of the old
company which provides it shall have ninety
days notice before any other company shall be
allowed to lay tracks, and it is today laying
a road along the streets selected by the new
company There 10 great excitement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-23
Low Temperature in the Southwest

GALVESTON. Dec. 22.-Freezng weather
prevailed here all day and the city is covered
with a coat of ice. Tho freezing line extends
beyond the Rio Grande some distance in Mexico.
Dispatches to the signal Office show that very
cold weather prevails throughout the great cat
tie districts of Texas The thermometer at Fort
Elliott. in the Panhandle registered SIX degrees
above zero at o'clock this morning, and the
same degree prevailed at Fort Davis, 100 miles
southeast of Ell Paso The cattle country lies
between these points. AT San Antonio the low
est point marked by the thermometer was TWEEN.
ty-six degrees above zero. Reports of suffering
by exposed cattle are being received. A heavy
sleet is falling tonight.
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General Notes.

Special to the IndianapoIs Joarna1.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-J. R. Reynolds, of
Dayton, and Mrs. A. l.. Conger and K B. Con-
ger. of Akron, O., are at the Ebbitt
The condition Of j. M. Barclay late of In
diana who has for some time been at the point
of death here. s unchanged
Representatives Cheadle, Johnston and how
ard, and judges Robinson and Carleton, left for
their homes in Indiana this afternoon. to spend
the holidays. Representatives Byuum and Mat
son will start for their homes on Sunday. Their
families will remain here.
The President will receive on New Years day
according to the usual programme. The Presi-
dent will be assisted by Mrs. Cleveland and the
ladies of the Cabinet.
Mrs. Cleveland's Saturday afternoon recep-
tions. from TO o'clock will begin Satur-
day, Jan. z. and continue alternate Satur-
days throughout the season.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
Frank A. O'Neiil storekeeper and gauger in
Cook county, Illinois.
, The government receipts far this month
amount to $2l. 697, S38. being an excess of $12,-
927, 1877 over the disbursements for the same
period.
The postofice at Snow Hill. Randolph county,
Indiana, has been re-established.
frankie Butler has been designated as acting
postmaster at Swift City, Ind
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Il Slow Young Man.

Minneapolis Tribune.
A lot of Western turkeys we're received in
Hartford just before Thanksgiving and in the
crop of one was found the following note Il
am young man about thirty five years DID, and
never kept company with girl. Would like to
correspond with some young lady, il this chances
to fall into the hands of SUCH" The young man
of thirty FIVE who had never kept company with
a GIRL should have selected dead duck instead
of defunct turkey as his messenger.
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CINCINNATI. Dec. 22.-Ed. johnson, coloree,
living two or three miles west of the city placed
some dynamite cartridges in the oven of his
stove to thaw this morning. Soon after ter
rifle explosion took place. nearlv destroying his
house. killing his elghteen-year- old daughter
and an infant, one year DID, and seriously in
turing johnson and his wife
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Flogged by Regulators.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
CoRYDoN, Dec PSI Rochester, colored
man. who lives few miles south of Corydon,
was fogged by the Regulators last night. 1t
is charged that Rochester is insolent, and that
he has been conducting himself in a very unbe-
severe, and he was released on the promise to
do better in the future.
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NIcKenna,s ssilifuI Misunderstanding.

Boston, Dec. 22.-The billiard match between
McKenna and Eames was completed tonight.
When play closed last night McKenna had run
2 497. and tonight he played brilliantly, making
:, l2l in inning, and 285 in another. and
running the game out 5000 points, Eames
made only forty-fiye in both nights. McKen-
ma s average was 4I6 %.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.
Father and Son Frigh,fnily and Fatally In
jured by q Train.

jured by q Train.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI, Dec. 22.-David Hilderbrand and his
young son Fred were victims of terrible acci-
denti this morning. While crossing the Wabash
railroad track, mile east of the city, their
buggy was struck by freight engine and
smashed into kindling- wood. Both were fright
fully injured, and lying unconscious
and cannot recover. Mr.. Hilderbrand was a
justice of the peace for sixteen years, and is
Of the most prominent men in the county.
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MeGarie,e,s Friends Go Free.

CHICAGO, Dec 22-The trial of DR. St. John
Levi Dell and Captain Freer. indicted for con-
spiracy in aiding in the escape Of warden w. j.
McGarge. came to a sudden close this noon
The States attorney acknowledged in open court
that he had not evidence enough TO convict so
Judge Collins ordered the jury to bring in a
verdict of acouittal, and the State nollied the
other indictments against them. The ndict-
meut against Captain Irwin. master of the
Blake who has kept himself in Canada since
the escape still stands
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A Model Librarian.

Washington Special.
Ainsworth r. Spofford the veteran librarian
of Congress, who has the present enormous
collection of books grow from a comparatively
Insignificant nucleus. is familiar figure on the
floor of both houses. His hair is now quite gray.
but his step is elastic and his eye as bright as
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23-1 NJ
For Indiana and Illinois-Warmer fair wealth
er, followed by rain snow in the northern
portion; fresh to brisk southwesterly winds
becoming brisk to high northwesterly.
For Ohio and Western Pennsylvania-War-
mer fair weather. followed by rain or snow;
light to fresh southerly winds. veering to west
erly, becoming brisk to high westerly along the
lake.
For Lower observation-disclosures; rain or snow;
fresh to brisk southerly winds, becoming brisk
to high westerly.
For Upper Michigan and Wisconsin-Rain or
snow; warmer; winds becoming brisk to high
norIhwesterly.
Local Weather Record
INDIANAPOLIS Dec. % 1897